| dc.description.abstract | As a result of the geographical location of Sri Lanka, the island faced numerous external
arrivals and aggression’s since ancient time. Also, migration patterns of Sri Lankans can
clearly identify since this period. Due to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam LTTE
war these irregular and regular movements enhanced quickly and continuously. As a
result of COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis mostly youth, educated group started
to migrate western countries. Sri Lanka is a country where society and community gives
huge respect and attention own culture and traditions. As a result of that Author found,
Sri Lankans prefer to relocate in a safer destination where they can maintain the Sri
Lankan cultural and traditional values in new land. Therefore, Sri Lankans tend to settle
with their own relatives, friends and ock. These factors mainly working as both push pull
factor on migration and author analyses this trend under the chain migration movement
of Sri Lankans. Especially diaspora activities make huge impact on both host and home
countries. Such as China town, Little India, Mini Italy these kinds of suburbs are visible
in most of the European countries and all other major cities. Since mid-20 century
Sri Lankans connecting together in western countries and trying reestablish Sri Lankan
cultural and social practices in respective destinations. Paper explains the emerging trend
of Sri Lankan diaspora in Europe and the way characteristics of chain migration worked
on it. Further, author used secondary data to develop the argument of the research. | en_US |
